Hummingbirds Arriving
The hummingbird fall migration has begun and when I saw my first hummingbird of the season it was feeding on one of its favorite plants – firebush. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common hummingbird… Read More
by Gator Jane
Posted: September 22, 2015
The hummingbird fall migration has begun and when I saw my first hummingbird of the season it was feeding on one of its favorite plants – firebush. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common hummingbird… Read More
by Gator Jane
Posted: July 29, 2015
For the full article see: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=86263&src=eoa-iotd Florida’ water basin, along with many others in the world, is being rapidly depleted. Much more fresh water is being consumed than is being replaced. New information gained from… Read More
by tbadurek
Posted: May 18, 2015
Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County There are a lot of resources out there to help you control, destroy, or otherwise eliminate bugs from your garden… but why? Did you know that less than 1%… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #ufbugs, beneficial bugs, garden, garden pests, gardening, good bugs, landscape, lawn pests, natural garden, sustainable landscape, wildlife, wildlife garden
by bniemann
Posted: April 6, 2015
Rain Gardens and You! Rain gardens are an important part of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concept, and can play a major role in reducing the amount of pollutants that are generated by our urban landscapes. So what… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: butterfly, clean, colorful, fertilizer, flowers, garden, mosquitoes, organic matter, pet waste, plants, pollinators, pollutants, pollution, Rain, rain garden, runoff, stormwater, water, wildlife
by Gator Jane
Posted: March 24, 2015
Is there a serious threat to Florida’s landscape living in your yard? Would you know a Brazilian peppertree, a carrotwood or a Cuban tree frog if you saw one? If not, read on. Invasive species… Read More
by Gator Jane
Posted: February 25, 2015
Don’t have a palm that looks like this one! Learn how to have healthy, beautiful palms. Learn about some of the diseases that kill palms. This class is open to everyone. You can also earn 2… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
by Gator Jane
Posted: January 6, 2015
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has asked me to help spread the word concerning outdoor use of moth balls. Long story short, moth balls are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: EPA, FDACS, moth balls, pesticide
by Gator Jane
Posted: December 19, 2014
As if chinch bugs, take-all root rot, large patch, grey leaf spot, nematodes, webworms, armyworms, grass loopers and mole crickets weren’t enough of a headache when it comes to growing St. Augustinegrass, you can add… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Work & Life
Tags: disease, grass, lawns, St. Augustinegrass, sugarcane mosaic virus, turfgrass
by Gator Jane
Posted: December 10, 2014
Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida’s Urban Tree Management Professor will be giving a morning program on Friday, January 16th, 2015 at UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL. The cost is $25 Certified Arborists… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture
Tags: ANSI, crown reduction, Ed Gilman, palms, planting, pruning, retrenchment, topping, tree stability, trees
by Gator Jane
Posted: October 8, 2014
Remember – Wednesday, October 15th is our annual CEU Update. We start the day with GHP at 8 AM then continue with Core, Termites and end the day with Fumigation. Please make sure to reserve your… Read More
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: CEU, CORE, fumigation, general household pest, GHP, termites
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